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St. Peter's Basilica
Basilica
Late Renaissance church by architects including Michelangelo & holding up to 20,000 worshippers.
4.80 (159.4K reviews)
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Saint Peter's Square
Plaza
Landmark square with columns, fountains & Egyptian obelisk where crowds gather for Pope's address.
4.80 (42.7K reviews)
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St. Peter Square Obelisk
Historical landmark
Monumental granite obelisk dating to Ancient Egyptian times & embellished with papal coats of arms.
4.80 (10.1K reviews)
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Sistine Chapel
Catholic church
Famous chapel in the Vatican Museums, best known for Michelangelo's 16th-century painted ceiling.
4.70 (85.5K reviews)
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Gallery of Maps
Museum
Long gallery of 1500s map frescoes painted by a Dominican friar, under an elegant, vaulted ceiling.
4.90 (357 reviews)
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Gardens of Vatican City
Garden
Urban green spaces dating from the 13th century with Renaissance & Baroque fountains & sculptures.
4.70 (2.4K reviews)
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Vatican Museums
Art museum
Multiple galleries of classical & Renaissance art masterpieces, plus the Sistine Chapel frescoes.
4.60 (191.5K reviews)
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Vatican Necropolis
Historical landmark
Guided tours are given of the subterranean tomb of St. Peter that lies beneath the Vatican Basilica.
4.70 (785 reviews)
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Ufficio Scavi
Historical society
Guided tours of the necropolis below St. Peter's Basilica, including Peter the Apostle's own tomb.
4.80 (369 reviews)
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Vatican Hill
Mountain peak
Historic hill with landmark Renaissance basilica within the Catholic church's city-state.
4.80 (295 reviews)
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Apostolic Palace
Historical landmark
Grand pillared Vatican City residence for the Pope with papal apartments & the Vatican Museums.
4.60 (1K reviews)
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The Last Judgment
Painting
Michelangelo’s acclaimed, expansive 1541 fresco on the altar wall at the Sistine Chapel.
4.70 (322 reviews)
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Scala Elicoidale Momo
Tourist attraction
Impressive Vatican staircase featuring a double helix, which allows for traffic in both directions.
4.70 (225 reviews)